A hydroxyisoflavone compound having a hydroxy group at the 7-position.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 2'-hydroxyformononetin | A member of the class of 4'-methoxyisoflavones that is formononetin with a hydroxy group at the 2'position. | 2'-hydroxyformononetin |
| 3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavone | A 7-hydroxyisoflavone that is daidzein substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3'. | 3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavone |
| 4'-methoxy-3',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones in which isoflavone is substituted by hydroxy groups at the 5, 7, and 3' positions, and by a methoxy group at the 4' position. | pratensein |
| 6,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavone | A hydroxyisoflavone that is daidzein bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at position 6. | 4',6,7-trihydroxyisoflavone |
| 6,8-diprenylgenistein | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is genistein substituted by prenyl groups at positions 6 and 8. It has been isolated from Derris scandens and Glycyrrhiza uralensis. | 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6,8-diprenylisoflavone |
| 7-hydroxy-6,4'-dimethoxyisoflavone | A 4'-methoxyisoflavone that is isoflavone substituted by methoxy groups at positions 6 and 4' and a hydroxy group at position 7. | afrormosin |
| 7-hydroxyisoflavone | The simplest member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is isoflavone with a hydroxy substituent at position 7. | 7-hydroxyisoflavone |
| 7,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone which is substituted by an additional hydroxy group at the 3' position and a methoxy group at the 4' position. | calycosin |
| 7,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7,4'-dihydroxyisoflavone substituted by a methoxy group at position 3'. It is isolated from the heart woods of Maackia amurensis subsp buergeri and Dalbergia louveli and exhibits antiplasmodial ativity. | 7,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone |
| biochanin a | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone which is substituted by an additional hydroxy group at position 5 and a methoxy group at position 4'. A phytoestrogen, it has putative benefits in dietary cancer prophylaxis. | biochanin A |
| daidzein | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone substituted by an additional hydroxy group at position 4'. | daidzein |
| formononetin | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone substituted by a methoxy group at position 4'. | formononetin |
| genistein | A 7-hydroxyisoflavone with additional hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 4'. It is a phytoestrogenic isoflavone with antioxidant properties. | genistein |
| genistein-8-c-glucoside | A C-glycosyl compound that is genistein substituted by a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 8 via a C-glucosidic linkage. | genistein 8-C-glucoside |
| isowighteone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is isoflavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 4' and a prenyl group at position 3'. It has been isolated from Ficus mucuso. | isowighteone |
| kwakhurin | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone with additional hydroxy groups at positions 4' and 6', a methoxy group at position 3' and a prenyl group at position 2'. A characteristic estrogen-like isoflavonoid produced in Pueraria candollei var. mirifica (Leguminosae), which has long been used as a folk medicine for rejuvenation in Thailand. | kwakhurin |
| licoisoflavone a | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone substituted by additional hydroxy groups at positions 5, 2' and 4' and a prenyl group at position 3'. | licoisoflavone A |
| neobavaisoflavone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone with an additonal hydroxy group at position 4' and a prenyl group at position 3'. Isolated from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, it exhibits inhibitory activity against DNA polymerase and platelet aggregation. | neobavaisoflavone |
| orobol | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones which consists of isoflavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7, 3' and 4'. It has been isolated from the mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis. | orobol |
| psi-baptigenin | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone and in which the phenyl group at position 3 is replaced by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group. | pseudobaptigenin |
| semilicoisoflavone b | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 2',2'-dimethyl-2'H,4H-3,6'-bichromen-4-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 8'. It has been isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis. | semilicoisoflavone B |
| tectorigenin | A methoxyisoflavone that is isoflavone substituted by a methoxy group at position 6 and hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 4' respectively. | tectorigenin |
| wighteone | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is isoflavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 7 and 4' and a prenyl group at position 6. It has been isolated from Ficus mucuso. | wighteone |